We've all been DMs? Wow. That's amazing. I didn't know everyone had experiences as a DM.
Let's just say it's not rare to find someone who's willing to go on about their DMing experience.
Everyone can be a DM, but not everyone can be a good DM.
Yes, I actually addressed that in the post you're replying to. I specifically said that good DMs come up with interesting ideas and interpretations. They often think outside of the box, and rarely paint with a broad stroke.
It's extremely unlikely I would ever play in a game you ran. We are very different people with very different ideas.
I'm curious though, what are your DM credentials? How long have you been one?
Since 1rst edition, back when Bards had to be fighter/thieves first.
Regardless, there's no need to be so rude. "armchair expertise?" Really?
What's rude about that? Often, people make fallacious arguments by appealing to an authority. One of the reasons that doesn't work is because the other person in the conversation might not agree with the authority in question, and thus the stated position should rely on its own merits.
In this case (and others), I feel like you've appealed to your own authority. I consider that to be fallacious, and so I've thus established that I do not accept your authority. This is a way of saying: let's discuss the merits of the points being made and nothing more.
And then you go and make an argument about someone wearing a shirt bought from a local department store?
Have you even read this thread? I did not come up with an argument about someone wearing a shirt. I responded to an argument about someone wearing a shirt because that's the analogy that was presented to me.
It's more like someone who is obviously not a Nazi wearing a Nazi uniform and then walking up to a Nazi soldier and talking to them. They're clearly not Nazi, but they're wearing a Nazi uniform. You think the Nazis not going to shoot them dead?
I now invoke Godwin's Law.
That is the equivalent of what we're talking about here.
No. That is the equivalency you are trying to make and which I reject. Does that make sense? Do you understand where I'm coming from? I'm saying you're projecting that onto the Githyanki.
I get that it makes sense to you. I'm sure you feel you have credible evidence to make that projection, but consider that you may be biased and married to an idea you're defensive about.
Gith are violent for the fun of it. It's in their race description. They are proud and arrogant as well.
None of that says they care about a singular piece of armor. Especially considering they apparently have enough of a supply of the stuff to go around. And even more especially when you consider that they may actually export the stuff throughout the astral plane.
I don't think it's a far cry that if you are wearing armor that is specifically made by gith, and all the other Gith are wearing identical armor, that they might get a bit pissed off if a non-gith is wearing their armor.
See what I mean? You don't think it's a far cry... Even you have to admit that you're speculating. Well. I don't think it's a crime that I'm not impressed with that particular speculation. In my opinion, there are more interesting ideas.
But you're out here being totally rude and obnoxious to people about this issue. It's one thing to disagree, but it's another to sit here and insult people on a regular basis.
I'm not being rude to anyone. I'm being rational and supporting my points, which I believe may have caused you to react defensively. It's not rude to say I disagree with you or think the points you're making are bad. That's just part of a discussion. I honestly think the real problem you're having is that I'm winning the debate, consistently.
In fact, there's substantial evidence that others have been rude to me, outright mocking me in some posts.
